Covering strip for roofs and sidings



Oct. 5, 1948. w. B. ROBINSON ETAL & 9

COVERING STRIP FOR ROOFS AND SIDINGS Filed Feb. 1946 h/%WVENTOR IATToRNEY back edges to aid in preventing leakage.

Patented Oct. 5,

COVER JNG STRIP FOR ROOFS SIDINGS William B. Robinon. Sayville, andGeorge E. Swenson, Hastings on Hudson, N. Y.: Jessie C. Robinson,executrix of said William B. Robinson, deceased. assignor to Maxime C.Fidao and George Link, Jr., as trustees Application February 1, 1946,Serial No. 6441168 This invention relates to a covering strip for rootsand sidings of buildings of different sorts. The strip consists of acore of insulating material such as wood or Celotex, for example. Thiscovering strip is provided with interfitting angles along the edgesthereof, which may be 45, for example. Narrow'bevelled spacing strips,which may be made of wood, for example, are installed between strips ofinsulating material to provide dead air spaces to enhance theheat-insulating properties. These bevelled strips also enhance thebridging strength between rafters. A sleeve, such as copper, aluminum,ferrous material. plastic sheet, asphalt rooflng sheets or other.suitable material is fitted over the core and is provided withinterlocking joints having beaded or folded- This sleeve also increasesthe bridging strength. Space is provided near the upper edge of thestrip so that water-proofing material may be appl-ied so as to reinforcethe seams against leakage, This water-proofing material may also beutilized to reduce the number of nails required. The metal sleeve may beshifted along the strip for base -flashing for walls and chimneys andfor starting strips, for example.

The invention may be understood from the description in connection withwhich Fig. 1 is a transverse section of strips of insulating material;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the metal sleeve or covering member; and

Fig. 3 is a section through a completed 'strip with its covering andportions of adjacent strips.

In the drawing, reference character I indicates a strip or board ofstili insulating material of uniform thickness. The lower edge of thisboard is square and the upper edge thereof is.

bevelled.

A strip 4 of stili insulating material is provided that is narrower thanthe strip I. The 'lower edge 5 of the strip 4 is bevelled so as to` beparallel with the edge 3 when the parts are assembled. The upper edge Sis bevelled similarly to the lower edge 5 and lies in the same plane asthe edge 3.

The strip 1 which may be made of wood extends longitudinaliy of thestrips l and 4 and lies between them. The edge 8 of the strip 'l isbevelled to lie in the same plane as the bevelled edge 5, wheninstalled. A strip 9 of wood, which is thinner than the strip 1, isprovided and bevelled in a similar manner. The strips 'I and 3 are ofsuch thickness that when the parts I and 4 are assembled with the strips1 and 9 between 12 Claims. (CL 108-13) them, the edges 5 and a areparaliel to the edges v 3 and Band the edges 3 and 6 are in contact. y

A metal sheet ID, which may be copper, aluminum, or ferrous metal isformed with a flat portion ll and an integral short portion I 2 bent atright angles to the fiat portion and a short portion 3 is bent at rightangles to the portion !2. The lower edge I4 of the portion I: is foldedback on the portion !3 a. short distance all along theportion !2. Theupper edge !5 of the portion !3 is also folded back a short distancealong V the flat portion ll.

Spaces are left between adjacent folded portions !4 and |5 when thestrips are assembled.

Nails or staples IE are driven through the upper portion of the strips Iand 4 and into the rafters or roof deck therebelow or into a siding, notshown, to hold the strips in place when installed. Glue may be usedinstead. 4

Mastic or other plastic water-proof material l`| is installed along theupper edges of the shingles and may also be used to fill the spaceswhere the nails l6 are located, when desired, thus making the coveringmore leak-proof.

What is claimed is:

1. A covering strip for roofs and sidings, comprising a plurality ofdiverging elong ated rigid members having their upper edges bevelled andin contact, longitudinally extending bevelled members between saidelongated members and spaced from each other.

2. The device of claim 1 in which one of said bevelled members has abevelled edge.

3. The device of 'claim 1 in which one ot said diverging bevelledmembers has a 'bevelled edge in the plane of the bevelled edge of\ oneof said elongated members.

4. A covering strip for roofs and sidings, com- I prisi-ng a pluralityof diverging elongated rigid members having their upper edges bevelledand in contact, longitudinally ext-,ending bevelled members between saidelongated members and spaced from each other and a thin sheet of metalon said device.

5. A covering strip for roofs and sidings, comprising a plurality ofdiverging elongated rigid membe-shaving their upper edges bevelled andin contact, longitudinally extending bevelled members between saidelongated members and spaced from each other and a thin sheet of metalon said device terminating short of the upper edge thereof.

6. A covering strip for roofs and sidings, co prismg a plur-ailty ofdiverging elongated rigid members having their upper edges bevelled andin contact, iongitudinally extending beveiled members between saidelongated members and spaced !rom each other and a thin sheet of metalon said devioe extending around and below the lower edge thereoi'.

7. A covering strip for roots and sidings, comprising a plurality ofdiverging elongated rigid members having their upper edges beveled andin contact, long-itudinally extending bevelled members between saidelongated members and spaced !rom each other and a thin sheet oi' metalon said deviee terminating short oi' the upper edge thereoi' and foldedback onitseli a short distance. i

8. A covering strip !or roots and sidings, comprising two strips ofstill! insulating material. one of which is wider than the other one,and a spacer between said strips near the edge oi! one of them.

9. A covering strip tor roots and sidings, comprising two strips ofsti!! insula-ting material, one

oi' which is wider than the other one, and a spacer between said stripsnear the edge of one oi' them, the other edges of said members being incontact.

10. A cover-ing strip for roots and sidings, commos:

.4 11. A covering strip for roofs and sidings, compiising two strips ofstifl insulating material, one of which is wider than the other one. aspacer between said strips near 'the edge of one of them and a thinsheet ot metal on said. device extending around the lower edge thereofand along the V lower side thereof, said sheet being folded back alongthe edge thereof;

12. A covering strip for roots and sidings, -com- WILLIAM B. ROBINSON.GEORGE E. SWENSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the flie ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATEN'I'S Number Name Date 2,231,o08 Ochs Feb. 11, 19412,241,642 Mccauley May 13, 1941 &264.546 Ochs Dec. 2, 1941

